Wow!
The hot foot-washing water splashed on Quan Gaisuwen's face,
"ah!"
Screams suddenly sounded, and Izumi Sumi struggled, and the blood hole in his arm that was barely blocked oozed blood again!
The severe pain in his shoulder and the burning heat on his face were so unbearable that he could hardly open his eyes, and his teeth were almost broken!
Xu Fenglei said nothing, just looked at him with a smile.
He is the best at torturing people.
In fact, high-intensity torture is useless. Alternate it with relaxation. When he feels that he is about to die, let him relax. When he feels that he can take a breath, torture again!
This is the most capable of destroying people’s will!
"Huh...huh..."
Quan Gaisuwen gasped for air, and there were several layers of sweat all over his body, so that he was almost soaked through.
"Pretty tough."
Feiyu commented.
Most people would have knelt down and begged for mercy after such a combo. This Quan Gaisuwen was indeed a ruthless character who launched a coup and killed the King of Goguryeo and hundreds of ministers in one breath!
This willpower is truly amazing!
However, he is not worried - the living King of Hell in front of him can definitely control him easily.
"What do you mean, are you willing to cooperate?"
Xu Fenglei crossed his legs and said with a faint smile,
"I still have a lot of flower work, do you want to try it again?"
Quan Gaisuwen barely opened his eyes. At this moment, he could do nothing but stare at Xu Fenglei in front of him, wishing he could eat him alive!
Have you... ever experienced such a grievance? Such pain!
"It seems that you still don't want to cooperate."
Xu Fenglei's smile faded, he put a thick cloth into the barrel to soak it, and then gently covered Quan Gaisu Wen's face.
"Water."
He ordered,
"Water slowly, just like watering flowers."
Feiyu was a little confused and stepped forward to execute it.
And behind him, several people have changed their colors!
"Waterboarding..."
"What is waterboarding?"
"This is a punishment created by the Grand Steward. It seems gentle, but it is the most destructive of people's will! According to reports, everyone who suffers this punishment can survive the first time, but they will never want to experience it a second time. !”
"Just watch, it's so scary..."
While they were whispering here, Izumi Gaisuwen on the other end was already suffocating like he was drowning...
…
After a while.
With a creak, the door was pushed open.
Xu Fenglei clutched a token and a piece of paper and ordered with a smile:
"Flying fish, water clouds."
"You use this token to seal the letter and order my 30,000 troops to enter Pyongyang City, as fast as possible and not too slowly."
"Before dawn, several groups of soldiers and horses must arrive at the designated position and control the entire city."
"Go!"
"Yes!" Feiyu and Shuiyun Ying claimed, looking at Xu Fenglei with a bit more fear in their eyes.
Torture is not terrible.
But someone like Mr. Xu who tortures people to a point where life is worse than death with a smile like this is really terrifying!
Anyone who dares to go against him... will definitely end up very, very miserable...
Behind him, a guard came forward and couldn't help but ask:
"General Manager, when the army enters the city, will we consider victory?"
Xu Fenglei nodded.
"What if?"
The guard scratched his head.
"Isn't this too easy?" He couldn't help but say, "It feels like I succeeded without doing anything..."
Xu Fenglei sneered.
"Do you think it's easy?"
"Sun Tzu's art of war goes like this: The first step is to attack the enemy with the enemy, the second step is to attack the enemy, the second step is to attack the enemy, and the third step is to attack the city."
"What I use is to use troops to win with strategy."
"If you think it's easy, that's because I've done a lot of preparation work in the early stage and spent a lot of money to open this road."
"Invisible to you, those brothers on the dark web don't know how much sweat, effort, and even lives they have put in."
"Understand?"
When the guard heard these words, he suddenly looked ashamed.
"What the general manager teaches is that his subordinates understand."
Xu Fenglei nodded slightly.
"This victory is actually just a staged victory."
He said in a deep voice,
"It is gratifying to capture Pyongyang, but bringing in His Majesty's 170,000 troops is the key!"
"After Pyongyang is pacified, I will divide my troops to support Your Majesty and attack Anshi City! Ten thousand troops are enough to stay behind."
"Fortunately, Gao Yanshou took away 100,000 troops and evacuated all the garrisons in the towns along the way. Our army can attack unimpeded."
"Only when Anshi City is conquered can Goguryeo be truly destroyed!"
Konoe looked solemn.
"My subordinates are willing to rush to your Majesty's aid to destroy Anshi City!"
The corners of Xu Fenglei's mouth raised slightly.
"I know what you are thinking. You feel that there is no profit to be gained from guarding Pyongyang. You want to go to Anshi City to gain military glory, right?"
He patted Konoe on the shoulder and said,
"Don't worry, when have I ever treated my soldiers badly?"
When Konoe heard this, he immediately laughed out loud.
…
A few days later.
Under Anshi City, the Tang Army's thirty-eighth attack still ended in failure.
Within the Chinese army's tent.
boom!
Li Shimin's eyes were already bloodshot, and even his lips were a little purple.
He hadn't slept for three days and three nights. In order to conquer Anshi City in one go, he racked his brains and thought of various ways and launched countless rounds of attacks. In the end, he was blocked by Liang Wanchun, the lord of Na'an City.
"Damn it, is he really Li Guang of Goguryeo?"
Li Shimin slapped his hand on the table and shouted,
"I just don't believe it! Anshi City is so small that my 170,000-strong army cannot defeat it!"
"Li Ji, organize another raid tonight. We have reached our limit. I don't believe they still have strength left. Now is the time to fight for our will!"
When all the generals in the tent heard this, they all had troubled expressions on their faces.
After several days and nights of continuous attacks, even the fierce generals like them were a little bit too much.
A few unlucky ones were also injured by stray arrows. Although their lives were not injured, they did look a bit embarrassed.
A small Goguryeo, an inconspicuous city of Anshi, can turn a group of tiger generals of the Tang Dynasty into this, which is what makes Li Shimin angry.
His stubbornness suddenly came to a head!
Even if I take it by force, I have to take it down for you!
Otherwise, wouldn't the invincible Tang army be ridiculed? !
"Your Majesty, the geographical location occupied by Anshi City is too favorable. Although our army has 170,000 troops, we cannot fight at the same time. We can only fight in turns, just like adding fuel."
Li Ji hurriedly cupped his hands and said,
"This will undoubtedly greatly reduce the combat effectiveness of our army."
"So, it's not that our army doesn't have enough combat power, it's that we can only attack the mountain city slowly, not too quickly."
"It is said in the art of war that it is necessary to encircle an enemy in ten. The most important thing our army should do now is to cut off the food and grass supplies of Anshi City, wait for work, and besiege it to death! Instead of using troops frequently, this will not only damage the soldiers, but also frustrate their spirit."
His words can be said to be pertinent.
Siege operations are not plain encounters, and combat effectiveness is not the most critical factor. Instead, patience and endurance are the most important.
However, Li Shimin directly vetoed it.
"No, I don't have that much time!"
He said,
"Since our army set off, Goguryeo has actively responded to the battle. Many soldiers and horses have gathered in Liaodong City and Anshi City. Their food, grass and baggage must also be extremely abundant."
"Continuing the siege like this is a stupid way to restore their strength! Who knows how long their food and grass can be supplied?"
"If we can survive the winter, when the climate suddenly changes and the mountains are blocked by heavy snow, they will have a city to rest in, but our troops have no place to rest. They will either freeze to death in the mountains, or they will have to withdraw!"
"This is what they have planned! How can I let them succeed?!"
Li Ji remained silent.
After all, His Majesty is also a man who knows the military, and what he said is completely correct.
As long as it is dragged into winter, the Tang Dynasty will have no choice but to withdraw its troops. Then all the previous vigorous advances will be in vain, and Goguryeo will soon regain its city.
Then Datang was defeated!
"Your Majesty, I am willing to attack the city again! But I have a condition!"
Veteran general Wei Chigong suddenly stood up and cupped his hands.
Li Shimin raised his eyebrows.
"At this time, are you still negotiating terms with me?"
He was a little unhappy, but still said,
"Speak!"
"You'd better not get into trouble with me now!"
Yuchi Gong looked at Li Shimin and said excitedly:
"Your Majesty, you haven't slept for days and nights. You can't fight so hard in a war!"
"Your dragon body is the most important thing! The general's request is that you can have a good sleep and recuperate your spirit..."
"If this continues, I will really worry about you! Look at you, the dark circles under your eyes are so deep, and your lips are already turning purple!"
"We have to rest!"
After saying these words, Yuchi Gong's eyes turned red and he almost cried.
He is really worried about Li Shimin's health!
When the generals heard this, they all knelt down and begged:
"Your Majesty, your dragon body is important!"
"Please go and have a good rest!"
In fact, they tried to persuade Li Shimin several times, but Nai and the emperor refused to listen!
Now, we really have to make a collective request! If this continues, if nothing happens to Anshi City, something will happen to Li Shimin!
"Well……"
Li Shimin looked stunned. He did not expect that Yu Chigong would make such a request.
Looking at the expressions of the generals at this moment, he felt a little warm in his heart.
It can be seen that these old brothers really care about him...
"Your Majesty, go to sleep!"
Li Ji said solemnly,
"At the end of the day, the general will be stationed in the center and will stand guard for you!"
"I'll wait until you've rested before giving instructions, okay?"
When Li Shimin heard these words, he couldn't help but feel a little relieved.
"well……"
"With you guys here, what else can I worry about? I'm going to rest now, I'm going now..."
"ha--"
He originally relied on willpower to hold on, but now after listening to the advice, he also felt a little relaxed. The feeling of difficulty naturally swept over him, almost drowning him...
He yawned and walked towards the outside of the military tent.
When the generals saw this, they all breathed a sigh of relief.
Finally... the emperor listened.
They were really afraid that he wouldn't listen, so they insisted on staying like this!
If we continue like this, I really don’t know what will happen! After all... His Majesty is no longer the same Majesty he was when he was twenty-nine years old!
Just as Li Shimin opened the curtain, he saw a messenger running in in a panic.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"
"It's not good! The earth mountain we built...it fell!"
Li Shimin: "!!!"
In an instant, his heart was agitated and his heart suddenly shrank!
A feeling of cramping came from the heart!
"hiss……"
Li Shimin frowned and covered his chest, gritted his teeth and said,
"what happened!"
"Why did it suddenly collapse? What does Yan Lide do for food! Isn't he responsible for this?!"
Upon hearing this, the generals quickly gathered around.
Anshi City has been unable to be conquered for a long time. The mountain of earth that is as high as the city wall is their biggest reliance in attacking the city!
The messenger hurriedly said:
"Back to Your Majesty, the mountain was originally tilted towards Anshi City. It suddenly collapsed this time for some unknown reason, crushing half of Anshi City's wall in one fell swoop!"
Li Shimin's eyes lit up and he was overjoyed!
"Okay, okay! This is an opportunity, a God-given opportunity!"
He said excitedly,
"Taking this opportunity, Tushan's defenders can attack Anshi City directly. Will they be able to break through this bastard turtle shell?!"
"Who is the guard? He should have already rushed in, right?!"
"Quick! Quick!"
"Command the three armies to attack Anshi City from the collapsed spot of the earth mountain. The first one to ascend will be made a marquis, and the one who captures the lord of Anshi City will also be made a marquis!"
Li Shimin became excited, and the sleepiness just now dissipated a bit.
Of course, his body was still exhausted, but the news gave him a shot of 'adrenaline', making him feel nervous and temporarily put aside all physical discomfort!
If Sun Simiao were here, he would definitely scream for death.
Feeling happy, sad or excited when your body is extremely tired will double the burden on your heart!
However, Li Shimin didn't care about this. He just wanted to take advantage of this God-given opportunity to capture this indestructible city of Anshi and chop off the head of the damn lord of Anshi City!
"But, but..."
The messenger looked troubled and said,
"For some reason, when the mountain collapsed, the guard general Fu Yiai was not present..."
"So, when the wall of Anshi City was crushed, the Goguryeo soldiers quickly ran out, occupied the half-collapsed earth mountain, and built fortifications."
"Now... Tushan is occupied by Goguryeo. General Fu launched several rounds of attacks, but he couldn't get it back..."
Li Shimin: "!!!"
His heart twitched again!
"Asshole!"
Li Shimin cursed loudly,
"Who told him to go AWOL? Whose bastard is this?"
"It deserves to be killed, it deserves to be killed!"
"Go! Send more troops and horses to attack. If you can't take back the Tushan stronghold, I will definitely kill him myself!"
At first, I was shocked!
Later, it was joy!
And now, it's anger!
Under the intertwining of various emotions, Li Shimin only felt that his chest was getting more and more stuffy. Even if he breathed hard, he still felt stuffy, giving him the illusion of being wrapped in a bubble.
"Your Majesty, are you happy or angry?"
"The last general will go to supervise the battle now. We will definitely capture the Tushan stronghold and invade Anshi City!"
Yuchi Gong said anxiously,
"No matter what, you go and rest now!"
"We're begging you!"
(End of chapter)
